FX has given "The Strain" a vote of confidence following its strong debut. The network has ordered a 13-episode second season of the hit drama series from executive producers Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan and Carlton Cuse.

"We've never had any doubts about 'The Strain'," says John Landgraf, CEO, FX Networks and FX Productions. "Working with Guillermo del Toro, Carlton Cuse, and the brilliant cast led by Corey Stoll has been everything we had hoped it would be and more. It is thrilling when you have a show that is a creative and commercial hit, which is a rare accomplishment in this increasingly crowded marketplace. We look forward having it on FX for as long as Carlton, Guillermo and Chuck Hogan need to tell this epic tale."

The creative team's attempt to get attention for "The Strain" was deemed too graphic when FX pulled the billboard off from circulations last month. The horror drama's showrunner Carlton Cuse finally admitted that it was indeed not for everyone.

The key poster depicts a close up look of a human eyeball with a worm coming out of it. It received complaints from LA residents and was quickly taken down with the plan to replace it. "It may have been too far out there for some people but I personally liked it," Cuse said in a conference call via Deadline. "I think that the ad was bold and imaginative and clearly not for everyone."

FX has finally released the first trailer for its new series "The Strain" that shares actual footage from the show. While it doesn't give away many plot details, it does hint at a viral outbreak that begins when a plane lands at John F. Kennedy International Airport with its passengers mysteriously collapsing.

"They're all dead," says a man checking on the passengers before one passenger suddenly breathes again. "I've seen this disease before. All the passengers must be destroyed," David Bradley's Professor Abraham Setrakian says, stressing how serious the situation is.

FX has given a sneak peek at its upcoming series "The Strain" with a new teaser. Debuted during NFC Championship game on Sunday, January 19, the video sees a New York skyline being cast in darkness before it features a tagline, "He is here."

CBS recently also debuted two teasers for its new series "Extant". One of them is boasting about the involvement of Academy Award winner Halle Berry as the lead actress and Steven Spielberg as an executive producer. The second video, meanwhile, offers definitions of the word "extant" itself.

FX takes on vampires with a new show from Guillermo del Toro. The network has ordered a 13-episode freshman season of vampire drama series "The Strain", which will be executive produced by the "Pacific Rim" helmer, Chuck Hogan and Carlton Cuse.

The show is based on del Toro and Hogan's best-selling novels of the same name. " 'The Strain' books are near and dear to my heart and now, Chuck and I have the blessing of a partnership with Carlton and FX that holds great promise," del Toro says. "Working with FX has yielded an amazing experience with total creative freedom and support."